PSCU Adds Cardinal Credit Union President, CEO Christine Blake to Board

Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU has appointed Christine Blake, president and CEO of Ohio-based Cardinal Credit Union, as an associate director to its board.

Blake has served as president and CEO of Cardinal since 2010, leading it as it has grown to over $250 million in assets, PSCU said Tuesday (Oct. 26) in a press release.

“Her proven leadership abilities and drive for uncompromised excellence make her a great fit for our cooperative,” PSCU President and CEO Chuck Fagan said in the release. “We are confident her skills and experience will help support our ability to continue delivering the industry-leading tools, technologies, services and support to which our Owner credit unions are accustomed.”

Before joining Cardinal, Blake served as a senior manager and CPA at KPMG and an adjunct professor at Lakeland Community College. She was also appointed by the governor of Ohio to be the chair of the Ohio Credit Union League, a position from which she advocated for regulatory change and stewarded educational and professional development, according to the press release.

In total, Blake has more than 25 years’ experience in banking and finance, the release said.

“On behalf of the board, we welcome Christine and look forward to working together to continue building upon PSCU’s mission to help its Owner credit unions achieve their objectives and grow in today’s evolving payments landscape,” Sean Rathjen, chair of the PSCU board of directors and CEO of Illinois-based Consumers Credit Union, said in the release.

Providing data-driven connected experiences can offer value to consumers and lead to a better consumer-financial institution experience, PSCU Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Digital Officer Denise Stevens wrote in the PYMNTS eBook, “What’s Your Plan? Payments Strategies for a Strong 2022 Finish.”

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“Thanks to the power of data and analytics, combined with modern consumer experience channels and ever-evolving technology, the ability to meet [consumers’] expectations is already within reach,” Stevens wrote.